Question

Can you provide the reference for this as well as the Arabic text?

Hassan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said:

A believer is the one who, after performing a good deed, is fearful and a transgressor is the one who, after committing a sin, is at peace

 

Answer

Hafiz Ibn Kathir (rahimahullah) has cited this statement of Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) without citing a source. I have not come across this narration in any Primary source.

(Tafsir Ibn Kathir, Surah Al A’raf, Verse: 99)

Arabic text

قال الحسن رحمه الله تعالى: المؤمن يعمل بالطاعات، وهو مشفق وجل خائف. والفاجر يعمل بالمعاصي وهو آمن

Hasan Al Basri (rahimahullah) said:

“A Believer carries out good deeds and is fearful [of the fact that his deeds may not be accepted] and a sinner carries out sins and is at ease/peace [does not fear accountability].”

Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded a statement of Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) wherein he expresses that a believer does not trivialise his sins and a sinner regards his sins as extremely trivial.

Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said: “A believer views his sins as if he is sitting under a mountain which he is afraid may fall on him whereas the sinner views his sins like a fly passing by his nose.” The narrator then passed his hand over his nose to illustrate this.

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 6308)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

تفسير ابن كثير: (سورة الأعراف: ٩٩)
ولهذا قال الحسن البصري، رحمه الله: المؤمن يعمل بالطاعات وهو مشفق وجل خائف، والفاجر يعمل بالمعاصي وهو آمن.

صحيح البخاري:
(٦٣٠٨) – حدثنا أحمد بن يونس، حدثنا أبو شهاب، عن الأعمش، عن عمارة بن عمير، عن الحارث بن سويد، حدثنا عبد الله بن مسعود، حديثين: أحدهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، والآخر عن نفسه، قال: «إن المؤمن يرى ذنوبه كأنه قاعد تحت جبل يخاف أن يقع عليه، وإن الفاجر يرى ذنوبه كذباب مر على أنفه» فقال به هكذا، قال أبو شهاب: بيده فوق أنفه.